Signal for autos



'w. M. HOWELL. SIGNAL FOR AUTOS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 29, 1920. 1,391,383, PatentedSept. 20, 1921. I

M Howell I 12 V612 ton UNITED STATES WILLIAM M. HOWELL, 0F. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.

SIGNAL FOB AUTOS.

To all whom it concern:

Be it known that WILLIAM M. HOWELL,

citizen of the United States of. America, re-

of which is mounted at each side of-thewvind shield and normally suspended therefrom in operative position but sov connected that when a cord is pulled the semaphore swings to a horizontal. position, and at the same time travels upwardly, and ,when released the semaphore swings downwardly and the' pivot also travels downwardly.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simple and effective means of holding the semaphore in normal-position when not extended.

A further object of the invention is to. provide a signaling device which consists of comparatively few parts and is simple in construction, but durable and well adapted to withstand the rough usage to which devices of this character are ordinarilysub jected.

For a full description of the invention and the advantages and merits thereof, reference is to be had to the following description and the accompanying drawing, wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my invention, in which:

Figure 1 is afront elevation showing the invention applied to one side of the windshield.

Fig. 2 is'a detailed sectional view.

Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional view.

By referring to Fig. 1 it will be seen that the device consists of a clamping member 1 which is secured to the windshield? by means of a screw or bolt 3. This clamping The principal object of the inven-' tion is to provide a pair of semaphores, one

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept, 20, 1921. Application filed October 29, 920. Serial No. 420,479.

member 1 has a vertical portion 4 provided with teeth 5. i

The end of the clamping member 1 is provided with a bifurcated portion 6 ex tending upwardly and parallel with the vertical portion 4. This bifurcated portion 6 is provided at its upper portion with slots 7 f Traveling within the slot 7 is a journal 8, which carries a segmental portion of a. wheel 9, provided with teeth 10. Theteeth 10 registering with the teeth 5 of-the vertical portion 4. This journal 8 is provided with a drum member 11. Attached to the drum member 11'is a cord 12. The journal 8 also carries a semaphore 13 provided with an electric bulb 14.

It will be seen by again referring to'Fig. 1 that when the operator pulls 'down on the handle 15, the cord 12 is carried over the pulley 16, and carries the journal 8 upwardly in the slots 7 and the teeth 10 travel in the teeth 5, thereby carrying the semaphore upwardly and at the same time extending the semaphore to a horizontal position when the journal 8 has reached the upper end of r the slot 7 and the upper teeth 10 have registered with the upper teeth 5, as above described.

It will also be seen that I have provided a contact means by using an arm 17 'which comes in contact with the positive and negative ends of wires 18.-

By referring to Figs. 1 and 3 it willbe seen I have provided a stop member 19' which is secured to one member of the bifurcated portion 6 at its lower end, and which registers with a cupped portion 20 formed in the side of the semaphore 13. In order to fully hold the semaphore 13 in a normal position when not in use, I have also provided a coiled spring 21, which is attached nearer the lower last tooth of the teeth 10, and to the upper portion of the clamping member 1.

7 Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

A direction indicator, comprising a supporting bracket adapted to be clamped upon an upright of the windshield of a motor vehicle, two arms extending vertically upright from said bracket, one carrying gear teeth, the other beingbifurcated, and carrying vertical slots in the bifurcated arms, a is caused to ride in said slots and the semdrum journaled to ride in said slots, said aphore horizontally displayed. drum carrying a rigid gear sector adapted In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature' 10 to mesh With said gear teeth, and a rigid sem- VILLIAM' M. HOWELL. 5 aphore arm, a cable Wound upon said drum, \Vitnesses:

an operating knob at the end of said cable, J. A. MEEHAN,

whereby upon a pull on said cable the drum C. A.. HARPVMAN. 

